Body dysmorphic disorder and self-esteem: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is associated with low self-esteem. The aim of this meta-analysis was to examine the strength of the cross-sectional relationship between BDD symptom severity and global self-esteem in individuals with BDD, mentally healthy controls, community or student samples, and cosmetic surgery patients. Moreover, the role of depressive symptom severity in this relationship and other moderating factors were investigated.

Methods

A keyword-based literature search was performed to identify studies in which BDD symptoms and global self-esteem were assessed. Random effects meta-analysis of Fisher's z-transformed correlations and partial correlations controlling for the influence of depressive symptom severity was conducted. In addition to meta-analy

SUBMITTER: Kuck N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8207567 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature